—No. 3246. PERTH, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1966.
(Registered at the G.P.O.. Perth for transmission by post as a Newspaper.)
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Charitable Work Still tndangered By Payroll Tax
THE British government has indicated that it is considering ways of casing the new payroll taxation on charities and similar institutions. of the works totally dependent which are State-aided-CHANCELLOR Exchequer James on public charity face through the State pay-
ing the fees of a certain answering bankruptcy. Callaghan, The government said percentage of students peristent questions in Parliament, said the in Parliament that it —may have the tax regovernment is sympa- cannot exempt indepen- duced through reimthetic and that he will dent schools from the bursements. be meeting social and tax. This means that Independent hospitals, Church leaders shortly hundreds of Catholic a number of which are and other Catholic and run by to discuss the matter convents schools, including big nuns. may also get some with them. Catholic boys' and girls' relief in this way, it is secondary believed, but prospects A similar announce- private ment was made at a schools, will have to of relief for Church staff mass rally in London at make further economies are bleak. Clergy themwhich representatives of or raise their fees to selves are regarded as JACK AND LORRAINE BUSEKRUS HAD ONLY TEN CHILDREN OF THEIR OWN, SO THEY self-employed and are some 400 charities pro- parents. DECIDED TO ADOPT THREE VIETNAMESE ORPHANS. Independent schools therefore not involved. tested at the proposed new taxation to be imThe three, two girls, Marie (7), and Anne posed on employers for Marie (5), and a boy, Joseph (5), have just left every person on their Saigon for the Busekrus home in Kailua, Hawaii. payroll whose work is Their new father stays for a while longer in an unproductive service. Vietnam, where he works as a civil engineer for This applies to most the U.S. Navy. white collar workers "My wife is very much dedicated to the ideal outside of industry and of Christian love," he explained. "When I came the civil service and to Vietnam. I felt I'd have an opportunity to help also such people as doctors, nurses, teachers at people. I thought that this adoptiqn would be a independent (fee-chargwonderful way of being part of our involvement ing) schools, staff emhere. And it will do as much good for our ten ployed by charitable inas for those three." stitutions, clerical staff John L. Busekrus (32) was born in St. Louis, and housepriests' U.g.A. He married Lorraine Gudinas. who keepers. came, oddly enough, from the town of St. Louis of another State. Their eldest child is a girl, aged ten. The -youngest of four girls and six boys is Michael. born last January. The Busekrus family home is now in Hawaii.
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BLEAK OUTLOOK
The overall intention is to divert more people into vital export industries, but it will cost the churches, including the Catholic Church, many thousands of dollars a year in direct taxation and hit Church and secular charities to the tune of some five to six million dollars a year. Some smaller charitable
These unusual wrought iron gates have been placad at the entrance to St. Patrick's Church, Fremantle. The gates feature an Oblate Father, a family, a Sister of St. Joseph of the Apparition and a schoolchild. The design was drawn by Mr. V. H. Wager and executed by Mr. P. Meneghello of Percy Balustrades.
FIRST BRIG/DINE SISTER TO DIE IN PERTH
THE Brigidine ComMost of the pupils of the three Brigidine munity of 12 Salschools and represenvado Road, Wembley, tatives of Marist Broe xperienced their first thers, Subiaco and death in Western Aus- tralia, then laboured in her Sisters and the sent were Monsignor J. Churchlands, attended Indooroopilly, Bris- Subiaco parishioners. Wallace, Monsignor F. in uniform and formed tralia since their foun- bane, for some years. Her pupils dearly loved O'Connor, Dr. F. Kier- a guard of honour outdation in February, While in Queensland her. In later years she nan, Fathers Dennehy, side St. Joseph's herself to C.SS.R., Barry, CM.. Church and at the 1942, when a pioneer she was chosen for the devoted W estern Australian helping New Austra- Robert, 0.D.C., Ruddy, graveside. The parents member, Sister M. Foundation in 1942. O'Sullivan, of pupils, and ex-pupils lians and specialised Brosnan Canice Bolger, died on During her 24 years instruction to indivi- O'Kane, Sorahan, De- of Brigidine schools piazzi, Kelly, Kenny showed their appreciain Wembley, Sister M. dual children. Sunday, June 5. The Requiem Mass (Bunbury), P h e La n, tion of Sister M. Canice endeared herBorn in Ballacolla, self to parents and celebrated on Tuesday M cCudden, Foley, Canice's work by their Laois, Ireland, in 1899, children by her charm- morning was a magni- Baker, O'Prey, Aldous, attendance at the ReSister M. Canice came ing simplicity a n d ficent tribute to Sister Hickey, Flanagan quiem Mass and by to Australia at the grace. In the early M. Canice's influence (Bunbury), a Servite many tributes and early age of 16 years to days of the Foundation in the parish. His Father, representatives kindnesses towards the enter the Novitiate at her spirit of joyous ac- Lordship Bishop M. of Sisters of St. John Sisters. The present Randwick. After her ceptance of difficulties, McKeon presided. Fa- of God, Sisters of pupils sang approProfession, she spent her delightful sense of ther E. McGrath cele- Mercy, Sisters of St. priate hymns during nine years in Coon- humour and her deep, brated the Mass and Joseph, Notre Dames the Mass. amble, the "cradle" of earnest faith were a officiated at the grave- de Mission, 'Sisters of the Brigidines in Aus- constant inspiration to side Among V4P)se pre- Charity. May she rest in peace.
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